Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City is required to conduct Environmental Review Record of all federally funded projects to determine whether it meets federal, state, and local environmental standards. CAP STONE & Assoc Inc. (dba and referred to throughout as Stone Environmental Engineering and Science Inc.) has been assisting the Department of Finance and Management in preparing Environmental Review Records for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funded projects.
This ordinance is needed to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract for environmental review consultation services for the period of January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024; to authorize the expenditure of Department of Finance and Management - Grants Management Administration funds (Fund 2248) that were appropriated through Ordinance 2995-2023; and to appropriate and authorize the expenditure of HOME Investment Partnership and HOME-ARP funds for this purpose.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance will authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund (Fund 2248), $50,000.00 from the HOME Investment Partnerships Fund (Fund 2201), and $20,000.00 from the HOME-ARP Fund (Fund 2201) for a total expenditure of $110,000.00.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: An emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into a contract so that Stone Environmental Engineering and Science Inc. will have the ability to continue assisting the Department of Finance and Management with preparing environmental review records and avoid disruption in providing such services, to comply with federal requirements, and for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a ...
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